Q56. Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one’s right to marry the person of choice?
(a) Article 19
(b) Article 21
(c) Article 25
(d) Article 29
Answer: B
- The right to marry is a component of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India which says, “No person shall be deprived of his life and personal liberty except according to procedure established by law”. in the context of right to marry, mention may be made of a few Indian cases. Person who suffers from venereal disease, even prior to the marriage cannot be said to have any right to marry so long as he is not fully cured of the disease. In 2018, the Supreme Court in Hadiya Marriage case has held that the Right to Marry a person of one’s choice is integral to
- Article 21 (Right to Life and Liberty) of the Constitution. In Lata Singh vs the state of Uttar Pradesh 2006, the Supreme Court viewed the right to marry as a component of the right to life under Art 21 of the Indian Constitution.
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